Homes typically have several kinds of home wiring, including electrical wiring for lighting and power distribution, permanently installed and portable appliances
Replacing An Old Light Switch
Donna M. Watson
How to replace your old outdated 3 way light switches step 1. You wont need many tools for this job.
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Replacing an old light switch.
Remove the cover plate.
If the breakers in the box are unlabeled use.
Turn off the power to the switch at the main circuit breaker or fuse panel.
In older systems that.
One black one white and a separate ground wire that may be bare copper or is sometimes wrapped in green.
Then use a voltage tester to make sure that the circuit is dead.
The most basic three way switch setup has two switches that connect and control one light.
Turn off the power by switching off the circuit breaker that controls the circuit feeding the switch.
Unscrew the switch from the electrical box and pull it out with the.
Before beginning in earnest to replace a light switch go first to the electrical panel and cut power to the room where youre going to be working.
There will be three wires.
If any of the wires seem weakened trim and re strip the end of the wire to meet your needs.
The necessary supplies though are critical so make.
Inspect the quality of the wires.
To replace this kind of switch follow these steps.
Shut off the power.
Unscrew and remove the switch plate.